Boyd brothers end era of Boyd Hardware after 50 years
Stan Linkorst reports the Boyd brothers Mecwin and Gayle announce today as owners depart Mecwin and Gayle Boyd Hardware, with Robert Shathenkirk taking over Monday. The transition aims for a smooth handover, keeping policies and customer care. The Boyd name remains on the store.
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Stan Linkorst
Mecwin
Gayle Boyd
Boyd
Uicoutiout
Arem
Boyd Brothers
Robert Shathenkirk
Maha
Shothenkirk
Boyds
Uoyds
Gayle
Anitt
Boyd Jong
Merwin Boyd
Ware
Boyd Horsches
Stan Tinharst
Apparent drowning in area near St Edward
Rescue workers searched a gravel pit two miles south of St Edward for the body of an Albion teenager who apparently fell from a boat with his father. Unofficial reports say there were no life jackets. Authorities from Columbus Albion county and state patrol aided the search with scuba divers. The victim’s name was not released.
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ST. Edward
Albion
Leo Corcoran
Tha Raports
Columbus
Housing permits rise in April reflecting growth in construction
City Building Department data show 17 single family permits issued in April with estimated costs of 640,740 dollars. For the first four months of 1976 permits total 33 at 1,249,740 dollars, compared with 14 permits and 827,240 dollars in the same period last year.
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Apel
FSU
Grand National Mixed Bag Hunt and Conservation Days
Conservation activities outlined for November include casting demonstrations archery muzzle loader and water and land retrieves building crappie beds and trap shooting by Jerry Lambert. Events open to the public sponsored by the National Rifle Association take place at Camp Pawnee and the Izaak Walton grounds near Columbus North Platte County Agricultural Park Exhibit Hall.
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Clarence
Bud
Armont
National Rifle Association
Jerry Lambert
Bill Neater
Columbus
Neater
Silver Creek
George van Winkle
Arment
Joe Staves
Coluntus
Lois Pearson
Jack Burger
Camp Pawnee
Izaak Walton
Nouth
Colmbus
Platte Counts Agricultural Park
Friends of Music adds Nash ville Brass for 1976 77 season
The Friends of Music board unanimously voted to add Danny Davis and the Nashville Brass as the fourth attraction for the 1976 77 season. Davis and his eight member group have earned multiple Grammy and CMA awards and were voted America's most Popular instrumental group by major trade magazines. They will appear in Columbus on Sept 28 1976 to kick off the season, with other attractions including Max Morath Ragtime Years on Nov 14 and the Bolshoi Ballet and Opera Balalaika Orchestra on March 11 1997. Membership drive chair Jo Lannan announced continued strong demand with about 300 on the waiting list.
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Friends of Music
Danny Davis
Nashville Brass
Danny
Brass
America
Cashbox
Billboard
Record
Davis
Columbus
Max Morath
Osipoy Balalaika
Bolshoi Ballet
John Biggs
Gome
Jo Lannan
New air quality rules may save NPPD millions in costs
Nebraska Environmental Control Council adopts new air quality regulations that an NPPD spokesman says could save more than 50 million dollars in pollution control equipment for the second coal unit at Gerald Gentleman Station near Sutherland. The old rule would have blocked the unit. final costs depend on a construction permit request due in mid year.
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Lincoln
Neb
UPL
Nebraska Environmental Control Council
Nebraska Public Power District
NPPD
Bric Sloth
Ould
Sloth
Sutherland
al Fagerstrom
Sierra Club
Pagerstront
Gerald Gentleman
Gene Robinson
Environmental Control Department
Air Pollution Control Division
Graduation list tops CHS with 238 candidates set to graduate
Columbus Senior High prepares for commencement at 8 p.m. May 24 in the gym with Dr. Robert Mantey as guest speaker. Baccalaureate is at 8 p.m. May 23 in the auditorium with Rev. Lee Hicks delivering the main address. The long list of graduates includes Jan Abegglen and John Anderson among many others.
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Columbus Senior High School
Robert Mantey
Lincoln
Nebraska Nistorian
Associate of
Selection Research Inc
James Stetup
John Tooley
Columbus Board of Education
Lee Hicks
Federated Church
Jan Abegglen
Kim Adkisson
Joan Helser
Mary Henderikson
Donn Henke
Kathleen Hervert
Randy Stlemer
Bruce Hoffart
Harvey Hyde Jr
Eric Ingram
Susan Isley
Ronald Ha
Gregory Jaeggi
Jeffery Jaeggi
Monte Jensen
Catherine Dilek
Linda Johnson
Jacqueline Johnston
Joni Jones
Michael Jones
Terri Joseph
Jolene Rassen
Connie Keolauver
Christine Kitham
Timothy Kiuntke
Keith Kine
Tamsay Knebens
James Kobus
Martha Koch
Juan Korgic
Allen Korte
Lauren Kosiba
Judith Koziol
Connie Kresha
Dan Kubiock
Curt Kycera
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Merwin
B.D.D. Boyd
James Murray
Murray
William Ragatz
Ragatz
Denver Art Institute
23Rd Street
Housing Industry Health
Louise Reinke
Columbus Manor
Renals
Reinke
Platte County
Charles Reinke
Stan Tinhorst
American Red Grass
Alpedla Schroeder
Red Cross
United Fund
Schroeder
Lu Makie
Asyssell Kudrow
Kathy Lange
Sylvia Lamge
Nancy Latham
Judith Laudenklos
Larry Leach
Hylan Levos
Milan Levos
Wayne Lewis
Curtis Lippstreit
Jaclynn Lockard
Allen’ Lang
Bette Lovell
Terrance Ludden
Vaniara "Luedeman
Toad ‘Lyon
Robert Markham
Paul Matson
Anne McDowell
Donald McKnight
Ann McWilliams
Scott Meierding
David Meyers
Terrence Michael
Susan Michalski
Laurel Michener
Brad Mieran
Donald Michulka
Galen Miller
Patricia Milles
Kathleen Mitchell
Randall, Moore
Jeffery Morris
Gary Mueller
David Nauenburg
Joan Nelson
Nichole Nelson
Beth Newman
Barbara Nickels
Larry Nitz
Denise Novotny
Kevin O'Hearn
Kenneth O'Kane
Holly Cicolt
David Qlsutka
Susan Paprocki
Kristine Peitsch
Daniel Pensivk
Priscilla Peterson
Paula Philips
David Phillips
Deborah Phillips
Brian Pierson
Vicky Pieters
Alen Podraza
Cynthia Pudraza
Kenneth Podraza
Michael Quinn
John Rainson
Robert Raitt
George Rantour
Cynthia Reece
Mark = Redrow
Scott
Patti Whetstone
Vicki Wilcox
Bruce Wilkinson
Michael Willman
Wayne Wong
Timothy Woodworth
Robert Weubel
Timothy Wunderlich
Jacqueling Wurdeman
Kathy Zaruba
Michael Zwiener
North Park School
Wilma Shaw
Gwen Harris
Bonaventure
Connie Petersun
Lost Creek
Neal White
Piglet
Jel
Ouranski
Rabbit
Jett Cerny
Stax Linhorst
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